NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction
The future is still very uncertain for the first openly gay NBA player.
Oct 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Close Encounters of the Lou Reed Kind Close Encounters of the Lou Reed Kind
Remembering Lou Reed.
Oct 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax? Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?
The budget conference committee should consider a real alternative to austerity.
Oct 30, 2013 / John Nichols
How Two Family Portraits Tell the Story of NYC’s Mayoral Race How Two Family Portraits Tell the Story of NYC’s Mayoral Race
Photo spreads of Lhota’s and de Blasio’s families hit the news stands on the same day, in the New York Post and New York magazine, respectively.
Oct 29, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Drone Victims Appear Before Congress for the First Time Drone Victims Appear Before Congress for the First Time
Three Pakistanis put a face to America's drone wars on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Oct 29, 2013 / George Zornick
Is the NSA Eavesdropping on President Obama? Is the NSA Eavesdropping on President Obama?
It sounds far-fetched, but the US has a history of high-level snooping.
Oct 29, 2013 / William Greider
There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements
Here’s what to do about it.
Oct 29, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The JPMorgan Settlement Is Justice, Not a Shakedown The JPMorgan Settlement Is Justice, Not a Shakedown
JPMorgan deserves to be paying their 13 billion dollar fine—they’ve got a rap sheet longer than a London whale, head to tail.
Oct 29, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Administration Admits It Can’t Control the Middle East Obama Administration Admits It Can’t Control the Middle East
Diplomacy first, on Iran, Syria and Israel-Palestine has it about right. If it’s real.
Oct 29, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Sexy Halloween Costumes for 2013 Sexy Halloween Costumes for 2013
Strip down and slap on that mustache, sexy Tom Friedman.
Oct 29, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow